Comparing the Effect of Methylphenidate and Anodal tDCS on Inhibitory Control and Working-Memory in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol for a Randomized, within-Subject Trial
| Autor: | Barbara D’Aiello, Andrea Battisti, Giulia Lazzaro, Pierpaolo Pani, Pietro De Rossi, Silvia Di Vara, Italo Pretelli, Floriana Costanzo, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Memory
Short-Term Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis mental disorders Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Methylphenidate Humans Prefrontal Cortex Central Nervous System Stimulants Child Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic |
| Zdroj: | International journal of environmental research and public health. 19(8) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inappropriate levels of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that interfere with individual functioning. The international guidelines recommend targeting ADHD-related neurochemical brain abnormalities by intervening via drug treatment, such as methylphenidate (MPH), as first choice. Drug treatments are usually associated with a huge amount of cost for families and the healthcare system, suspension for low compliance, poor long-term efficacy, and side effects. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been suggested as a possible noninvasive means to safely manipulate brain activity and, in turn, improve behavior and cognition in developmental ages. Several studies have shown that tDCS has the potential to improve ADHD-related cognitive deficits, but the effect of tDCS compared with MPH has never been evaluated. The aim of the present within-subject, sham-controlled, randomized proof-of-concept study is to demonstrate the positive effect of one-session anodal tDCS analogous to the MPH drug on inhibitory control and working memory in children and adolescents with ADHD. We strongly believe that this study protocol will serve to accelerate research into low-cost, drug-free, feasible interventions for ADHD. |
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